When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
Sun TzuRead
I tell my staff, 'Give me your best, and then go home and live your life.' I've never asked anyone to work harder, but I've told plenty that they needed rest.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of work-life balance and prioritizing personal well-being.
Brunello Cucinelli's quote highlights the significance of giving one’s best effort in the workplace while also recognizing the necessity of rest and personal life. It reflects a leadership philosophy that values productivity without sacrificing the personal health and happiness of employees, encouraging them to lead fulfilling lives outside of work.
In practice
In a team meeting to emphasize the importance of balance.
When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
Leaders who master emotions can rob us of our capacities to reason. If their values are out of step with our own, the results can be devastating.
If you can't describe your strategy in twenty minutes, simply and in plain language, you haven't got a plan. 'But,' people may say, 'I've got a complex strategy. It can't be reduced to a page.' That's nonsense. That's not a complex strategy. It's a complex thought about the strategy.
If you give orders and explain nothing, you might get obedience, but you'll get no creativity. If you tell them your purpose, then when your original plan is shown to be faulty, they'll find another way to achieve your goal. Explaining to your men doesn't weaken their respect for you, it proves your respect for them.
People work in the system. Management creates the system
The man, most man, works best for men: and, if most man indeed, he gets his manhood plainest from his soul.
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